Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From WRCB Channel 3… A 28-year-old was killed in a car crash in Polk County
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
From WRCB Channel 3…
A 28-year-old was killed in a car crash in Polk County on Friday, according to a Tennessee Highway Patrol preliminary report.
According to the report, a 2015 Ford Focus was traveling westbound on Highway 64 when it left the right side of the road, traveled through the grass, and struck a road sign and a tree.
The vehicle then traveled off an embankment and struck a double set of railroad tracks before coming to a rest on its side next to the tracks beside Highway 411.
According to the report, the driver killed was identified as 28-year-old Ian Galloway of Benton, Tennessee.
In news today…
Jenkins Deli in Cleveland reported a fire on Saturday morning. At approximately 7:15AM, a fryer caught fire and affected the hoods and hood vents. There is extensive water damage, but thankfully there were no injuries. Jenkins Deli expresses their deepest appreciation to the Cleveland Fire Department for their quick response.
Also in news today…
By the end of Tennessee’s 14-day early voting period on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2,280,767 or 51 percent of all register voters had cast their ballot for the Nov. 3 presidential election.
In six Tennessee counties, Cheatham, Davidson, Loudon, Rutherford, Williamson and Wilson, turnout from early and absentee voting has already surpassed the early, absentee and Election Day turnout totals from 2016.
A comprehensive report of in-person or absentee by-mail turnout during the two-week early voting period by county with comparisons to 2016 and 2012 is available on GoVoteTN.com.
In news today…
The city of Cleveland recently refinanced more than $75 million in debt, saving taxpayers some $4.4 million and amounting to more than $10.7 million in savings over the past two years.
The latest refinancing, which was executed on Oct. 21, is set at 1.33% fixed arbitrage yield rate over 20 years and includes debt accrued by the city, as well as Cleveland City Schools and Cleveland Utilities.
The utility also sold $7.2 million in public bonds for new utility projects.
CU’s debt restructuring will save the utility $1.2 million over the next 20 years, according to Marshall Stinnett, CU’s vice president and CFO.
Currently, the utility’s total debt is $72 million as of the end of its fiscal year in June.
The city’s principal tax-supported debt combined with city school debt was approximately $95.2 million as of Aug. 10, 2018. With the subsequent restructuring, it will be approximately $78.4 million as of Nov. 1.
Piper Sandler Companies, a Minneapolis-based investment bank, purchased the debt. The Virginia-based financial services firm Davenport Public Finance, the city’s financial adviser, executed the sale.
Also in news today…
In 2020, Cleveland State Community College has been known for everything from leading the way in transitioning to remote education due to COVID-19 to giving voice to the faculty, staff, and students with the launch of the equality series, “We Hear You: The Voices of Cleveland State.”
Each year, the company EVERFI, a community engagement consulting firm leads a partnership which awards the Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention. This month, EVERFI, and their partner organization, Parchment, awarded Cleveland State with the prestigious honor.
The CPN Seal of Prevention is awarded to institutions of higher education that have demonstrated a commitment to digital prevention programs tied to student safety, well-being, and inclusion. Each recipient of the CPN Seal of Prevention has taken action to create a safer, more inclusive campus through comprehensive, evidence-based digital prevention education on various issues involving the well-being of students.
In news today…
Museum Center at Five Points has given away over $10,000 after its Trunk Full of Cash campaign. A drawing for winners was staged at the Downtown Block Party Saturday night.
The cash give away was the result of a ticket raffle with money going to the Museum’s educational programs.
Lucky winners were State Representative Mark Hall, First place; Harry Bremen was second and third place winner was Ignacio Node.
Candy’s Creek School was recipient of 10 IPads donated through the Museum partnership with Check into Cash.
Keira Lamon, a student at Parkview Elementary, was a volunteer from the Block Party crowd, who drew the winning tickets. Assisting were Museum Trustees Tom Rowland, Hank Matheny, and Jermaine Purfroy.
And finally…
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